The advantage of such programs are that they add to public awareness of the existance of historic sites and events (which adds support for examination and preservation of historic finds), and they bring more financing to such efforts.

The problem with such programs are that they add to public awareness of the existance of historic sites and events (increasing the number of illegal digs and to the frequency of looting of such sites), and that they are, at heart, publicity stunts…. with little real research, examination, and study involved in their “speed-digs”!

Yin & Yang…. light & darkness…. good & evil! That is what our world is made of, might as well do our best to influence the producers of such programs in as positive direction as possible.